"Them" are "all Israel", identified in the previous post.
The
gifts and the
calling are terms associated exclusively with those who have put their faith in Christ.
Upon whom does God bestow His gifts?
Romans 12:6
Having then
gifts differing according to the grace that is given to
us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual
gifts,
brethren, I would not have
you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are diversities of
gifts, but the same
Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:9
To another faith by the same
Spirit; to another the
gifts of healing by the same
Spirit;
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the
church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so
ye, forasmuch as
ye are zealous of spiritual
gifts, seek that
ye may excel to the edifying of the
church.
God's gifts were not, and are not, bestowed upon those of Paul's countrymen who are enemies of the gospel.
They are bestowed exclusively upon God's Beloved Election, His Holy Chosen People: His Church.
To them, and to no others, His gifts are without repentance.
To whom is God's calling directed?
1 Corinthians 1:26
For
ye see your
calling,
brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let every man abide in the same
calling wherein he was called.
Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of
your understanding being enlightened; that
ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the
saints,
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
ye are called in one hope of
your calling;
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also
we pray always for you, that our God would count
you worthy of this
calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved
us, and called
us with an holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore,
holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly
calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather,
brethren, give diligence to make your
calling and election sure: for if
ye do these things,
ye shall never fall:
God's calling was not, and is not, directed to those of Paul's countrymen who are enemies of the gospel.
It is directed exclusively to God's Beloved Election, His Holy Chosen People: His Church.
To them, and to no others, His calling is without repentance.